Restorative Justice
Restorative justice repairs the harm caused by crime. When victims, offenders and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results can be transformational.Source: http://restorativejustice.org/
Restorative justice is an approach to justice in which the response to a crime is to organize a meeting between the victim and the offender, sometimes with representatives of the wider community. The goal is for them to share their experience of what happened, to discuss who was harmed by the crime and how, and to create a consensus for what the offender can do to repair the harm from the offense. This may include a payment of money given from the offender to the victim, apologies and other amends, and other actions to compensate those affected and to prevent the offender from causing future harm.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restorative_justice
A restorative justice program aims to get offenders to take responsibility for their actions, to understand the harm they have caused, to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves and to discourage them from causing further harm. For victims, its goal is to give them an active role in the process and to reduce feelings of anxiety and powerlessness. Restorative justice is founded on an alternative theory to the traditional methods of justice, which often focus on retribution. However, restorative justice programs can complement traditional methods.
Academic assessment of restorative justice is positive. Most studies suggest it makes offenders less likely to reoffend. A 2007 study also found that it had the highest rate of victim satisfaction and offender accountability of any method of justice. Its use has seen worldwide growth since the 1990s. Restorative justice inspired and is part of the wider study of restorative practices.
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I hear that you are skeptical about using these methods when the person may be mentally ill, is that correct?
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Sunyata 4 months ago
I have more hope myself, and can tell you more if you're interested?
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Sunyata 4 months ago
The aim in NVC isn't really to change people, but rather create a kind of connection where everyone's needs matter. Then when we can hear each other's needs we can find solutions that work for everyone
Does this make sense? (I hope this is valuable for you)
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